From the Goose in Seely Oak, Birmingham, Sherry Morris‘s Short Story for DUSK, Granda’s Plan. There were massive problems with the sound on the video so we had to re-record it. We’ve done our best to match the sound to the BSL, but live, people talk a lot faster!
BSL Interpretation by Emma Dunleavey-Dale
read by Adam Elmi, re-recorded sound, Sam Arrowsmith
The unpublished poems and stories from these events are in the forthcoming anthology Dusk.
From the Goose in Seely Oak, Birmingham, Nigel Hutchinson‘s poem for DUSK, Some Times a Black Cloud. There were massive problems with the sound on the video so we had to re-record it. We’ve done our best, but live, people talk a lot faster!
BSL Interpretation by Emma Dunleavey-Dale
reading and re-recorded sound, Sam Arrowsmith
The unpublished poems and stories from these events are in the forthcoming anthology Dusk.
From the Goose in Seely Oak, Birmingham, Fiona Salter‘s Short Story for DUSK, On the Evening Train. There were massive problems with the sound on the video so we had to re-record it. We’ve done our best, but live, people talk a lot faster!
BSL Interpretation by Emma Dunleavey-Dale
reading and re-recorded sound, Sam Arrowsmith
The unpublished poems and stories from these events are in the forthcoming anthology Dusk.
From the Goose in Seely Oak, Birmingham, Sue Johnson‘s poem for DUSK, Shortest Day. There were massive problems with the sound on the video so we had to re-record it. We’ve done our best, but live, people talk a lot faster!
BSL Interpretation by Emma Dunleavey-Dale
read by Adam Elmi, re-recorded sound, Sam Arrowsmith
The unpublished poems and stories from these events are in the forthcoming anthology Dusk.
Nigel Hutchinson studied Fine Art, before a career in teaching. His poetry is often prompted by paintings, films, or incidents that could be films.
His work has appeared in a number of magazines, for the Laurence Sterne Trust and in the Japanese newspaper, Yamanashi Hibi Shimbun.
His first collection ‘The Humble Family Interviews’ is published by Cinnamon Press.
Nigel’s poem for Dusk, Some Times a Black Cloud, will be performed at Birmingham and Warkleigh on 21st December.
Sherry Morris
Originally from America’s heartland, Missouri, Sherry writes monologues, short stories and flash fiction which have won prizes, placed on shortlists and been performed in London and Scotland. After almost twenty years in London, she moved to a farm in the Scottish Highlands where she watches clouds, goes for long walks and writes. Her published work can be found on www.uksherka.com or follow her @Uksherka.
Sherry’s story for Dusk, Granda’s Plan will be read at Inverness, Birmingham and Bristol on 21st December. Sherry describes it as a young boy’s attempts to save his grandfather’s soul has unforeseen consequences.
Sue Johnson is a poet, short story writer and novelist. Her work is inspired by the landscape, by fairy-tales and visiting local cafes. She is a Writing Magazine Creative Writing Tutor and also runs her own brand of writing workshops.
Sue’s poem for Dusk, The Shortest Day, will be performed at Birmingham and Ellon, at Dusk on the 21st December 2017 and published in the Dusk anthology on 21st June 2018
Fiona Salter a charity worker, short story writer and single parent. She has had work published in the Sunday Telegraph magazine, ghost written blogs for Huffington Post, and read her stories at WordFest and Small Wonder festivals, and had them read for her, with dramatic flourish, by actors at the Liars League.
Fiona is based in Sussex, where the sun sets at 3.56 at the Autumn Equinox.
Her story, for Dusk, On the Evening Train takes an uneasy turn when her protagonist is made redundant. It wil be read at Birmingham at Dusk on 21st December 2017 and published in the Dusk anthology on 21st June 2018
ALL EVENTS HAPPEN ON 21ST DECEMBER 2017!
All events BSL Interpreted
Ellon (Nr Aberdeen)
from 16:28 (solstice) official performance 1707
Better Read Books
18 Ythan Terrace
Ellon,
AB41 9LJ
Aberdeenshire
Inverness
from 17:00 for 17:15
SGL Boardroom
Eden Court,
Bishops Road,
Inverness,
IV3 5SA
Carlisle
from 17:00 for17:16
Foxes Cafe Lounge
18 Abbey Street,
Carlisle
Cumbria,
CA3 8TX
Greenwich
from 17:00 for 17:16
West Greenwich Library
Greenwich High Road
SE10 8NN
Lancaster
from 17:00 for17:17
The Print Room Café & Bar
The Storey
Meeting House Lane,
Lancaster,
LA1 1TH
Rossendale
from 17:00 for 17:18
The Whitaker Museum & Arts Centre
Haslingden Road,
Rossendale,
Lancashire,
BB4 6RE
Ynys Mon
from 17:00 for 17:19
Ucheldre Centre,
Holyhead,
Ynys Mon
LL65 1TE
Birmingham
from 17:00 for 17:20
The Goose
561 Bristol Rd,
Birmingham
B29 6AF
Nottingham
from 17:00 for 17:21
Nottingham Writers Studio
25 Hockley
Nottingham
NG1 1FH
Bristol
from 17:00 for 17:30
The Old Barn,
Kelston Roundhill,
Near Bath
BA1 9AF
Warkleigh (Near Barnstaple)
from 17:00 for 17:33
Courage Copse Creatives
Warkleigh,
Umberleigh,
North Devon,
EX37 9DD
Redruth
from 17:00 for 17:40
KEAP,
The Merlin Building,
Cornwall College,
Trevenson Road,
Pool,
Redruth,
TR15 3RD
We are short listing the songs received for Dusk, and because of the geographical element we are short of songs for the following areas: Inverness, Birmingham, Lancaster, Rossendale, Nottingham, Redruth, possibly London, possibly Barnstaple.
So if anyone is, or knows a singer/songwriter, or a folk singer or a community choir, in those areas who might have a suitable traditional or original song in their repertoire, please alert them to our need!
